RESUME GUIDELINES - Randolph College

Teachingadaptedadvisedansweredbriefedbuiltcertifiedchairedchartedclarifiedcoachedcollaboratedcommunicatedconductedcoordinateddelegateddelivereddemonstrateddesigneddevelopeddirecteddistributededucatedeffectedempoweredenabledexpandedfacilitatedformulatedgeneratedgroupedguidedharmonizedimplementedinfluencedinformedinitiatedinnovatedinstitutedinstructedintegratedlecturedlistenedpersuadedpresentedrespondedrevolutionizedset goalsstimulatedsummarizedtrainedTechnical SkillsanalyzedchartedclassifiedcommunicateddetecteddevelopeddeviseddraftedexpeditedfacilitatedformedgeneratedintegratedmaintainedmarketedmasteredprogrammedpublishedreducedresearchedExperience• List experiences in reverse chronological order, beginning with current or most recent position. Ifchronological order doesn’t work to your advantage, or if you have too many positions to list on one page,you may want to group 3 or 4 of your most relevant experiences under the heading RELEVANTEXPERIENCE. This can include paid employment, internships, community service, and activities where youhave developed important skills. An alternative would be to create sub-categories like CounselingExperience or Leadership Experience . Employers like an easy to read format that concisely highlightsyour skills, abilities and accomplishments.• It’s not necessary to list all your prior employment. Some students choose to lump together a variety or jobsin a summary statement that suggests you have worked steadily throughout college: Additional employmentincludes positions in retail sales and food service, Summers 1998-2000.• Dates can be listed at the end of your experience description or either in the left or right hand margin.• Use action words! (See attached verb list.)• Focus on SKILLS that apply to your objective: interpersonal, writing, research, time management,attention to detail, ability to work well under stress, team membership and communicationskills.• Describe the highest level of your job responsibilities – no need to list everything you’ve done.• Quantify your work experience where possible: increased sales volume by 20%, processed an average of 150loan applications per day, responsible for over $20,000 in cash deposits.• Use bullets ( ) when describing your experience if you prefer.• Indicate if you’ve paid college expenses: Paid for 50% of college expenses through above employment.• EXPERIENCE doesn’t have to follow EDUCATION; lead with your strengths! Once you have been out in theworkforce 5-7 years, your experience becomes more important than education and should be listed first.